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UBC Faculty of Forestry > Wildfire

Wildfire

UBC Forestry Launches Wildfire Research Centre

May 30, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

UBC Forestry launches the Centre for Wildfire Coexistence, led by Prof. Lori Daniels, to address escalating wildfire risks through proactive forest management. The Koerner family’s $5 million donation supports this initiative for safer, sustainable futures amidst wildfires.

Posted in: Branchlines Articles, Highlights
Tagged with: Forest Fires, Wildfire, Wildfire Coexistence, Wildfire Management

Kea Rutherford receives Faculty of Forestry Best Master’s Thesis Award for 2023

March 8, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

UBC Forestry would like to congratulate Kea Rutherford on receiving the Faculty of Forestry Best Master’s Thesis Award for 2023.

Posted in: Awards, News, Students
Tagged with: Forest Conservation Sciences, Forest Management, Wildfire

Exploring Nature’s Classroom: UBC Forestry students reflect on field school in South Africa

March 6, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

Explore UBC Forestry’s newest field school in South Africa through the eyes of our undergraduates in excerpts from their personal reflections.

Posted in: Conservation Featured, Highlights, News, Student Stories, Students
Tagged with: Field School, South Africa, Wildfire, Wildlife

Kira Hoffman named Trebek Grantee and National Geographic Explorer

November 10, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Congratulations to Dr. Kira Hoffman for being named a Trebek Grantee from the Trebek Initiative and a National Geographic Explorer for her research Fighting Fire with Food!

Posted in: Awards, Highlights, News, Research Awards
Tagged with: Indigenous Collaboration, Wildfire, Wildfire Management

Fighting Fire with Food

July 6, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Project led by Gitanyow Nation in collaboration with UBC researchers explores how cultural burning and planting practices protect against catastrophic wildfire.

Posted in: CWC Features, News, Research
Tagged with: Biodiversity, Cultural Burn, Fire, Indigenous, PICS, Wildfire

Finding a Path to Urban Forestry

June 20, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

After cutting her teeth on research and tree planting, UBC Forestry alumnus, Tara Bergeson (BSF’09) entered the then emerging field of urban forestry. Now the Urban Forestry Supervisor with the City of Kelowna, Tara has played a key role in community greening and wildfire preparedness projects, including Kelowna’s most recent wildfire resiliency plan.

Posted in: Branchlines Articles, Highlights, Urban Forestry Featured
Tagged with: Environment, FireSmart, Forest Management, Forest Resources Management, Kelowna, NeighbourWoods, Stanley Park, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Supervisor, Vancouver, Wildfire

Lori Daniels Receives Association of Fire Ecology Distinguished Leader in Research Award

April 18, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Dr. Lori Daniels’ innovative and collaborative research has resulted in policy and practice impacts on forest and community resilience to wildfires.

Posted in: Awards, CWC Features, News, Research Awards
Tagged with: Award, Community Engagement, Fire, Indigenous Land Stewardship, Research, Wildfire, Wildfire Management

Fires and Floods: Future-proofing forestry against climate catastrophes

June 29, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

Looking at the tall trees visible from the UBC Forestry offices, Lori Daniels reflects on the environmental firestorm that future generations could face.

Posted in: Alumni, Alumni News, Alumni Profiles, Branchlines Articles, CWC Features, News
Tagged with: Community Forests, Forest Bioeconomy Sciences and Technology, Forestry, Wildfire

UBC Forestry Experts Call for Proactive Approach to Prepare for More Extreme Wildfires

June 22, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

Wildfires have grown in frequency, intensity and overall burned area due to climate change. UBC Forestry researchers Dr. Lori Daniels, Dr. Kira Hoffman and Dr. Kelsey Copes-Gerbitz are wildfire experts whose research focuses on how natural disturbances such as wildfires and droughts, human factors and climate interact to affect how easily—or not—forests burn.

Posted in: News
Tagged with: Climate Action, Climate Change, Research, Wildfire, Wildfire Management

Wildfires Webinar (Formerly Fires & Floods Webinar)

May 19, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

Do land management practices, such as clearcutting, play a role in devastating floods? What about the role of fire suppression and land management practices in massive wildfires? Our forest dynamics expert Prof. Lori Daniels will discuss some of the forestry practices that are shaping landscapes in BC and how the profession can help mitigate the impact of extreme weather-related events.

Posted in: Alumni, Alumni Events, Branchlines Articles, Events
Tagged with: Climate Change, Community, Fire, Flooding, Land Management, Wildfire

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